Saints sign first-round pick Kenny Vaccaro

Posted by Mike Wilkening on May 9, 2013, 9:04 PM EDT

AP

Two weeks after drafting Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro in the first round, the Saints have him under contract.

The Saints announced the signing of Vaccaro and three other draft picks on Thursday evening, with Arkansas-Pine Bluff offensive tackle Terron Armstead, Oklahoma wide receiver Kenny Stills and Tarleton State defensive end Rufus Johnson the others to reach deals with New Orleans.

Vaccaro is the first first-round pick to reach a contract with his new NFL team.

The No. 15 overall pick, Vaccaro (6-0, 214) was the first safety chosen in Round One. The Saints allowed 292.6 passing yards per game a season ago, second-worst in the league. Vaccaro and veteran cornerback Keenan Lewis were the Saints’ primary offseason additions to their secondary.

The Saints selected Armstead in the third round, with Stills a fifth-round pick and Johnson a sixth-round selection.

Nose tackle John Jenkins, a third-round pick from Georgia, is the lone unsigned Saints draftee in the Class of 2013.

tigershark49 says:
May 10, 2013 1:26 AM
The Saints tried to hurt the 49ers in that playoff game for $$$. They lost instead. Brees denied knowledge, needed explanation. What a bunch of busters.
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There is absolutely zero evidence to back that claim but plenty of evidence that the Giants tried and succeeded in hurting the 49er’s punt returner in the 2011 playoffs specifically because he had a ‘recent concussion’ and the 49ers LOST just like last year… HA HA!!!

That last collective bargaining agreement is to thank for stories like this. Players are getting into camp quicker, teams are mitigating financial risk, and fans are not as annoyed dealing with drawn out negotiations. This particular item in the last CBA is a big WIN for everyone.